Educational device



N0V- 18, 1952 R. F. wEll. I 2,618,078

EDUCATIONAL DEVICE Filed March 11. 1947 Patented Nov. 1K8, 195,2

EDUCATIONAL DEVICE Rudolf F. Weil, Kew Gardens, N. Y.

Application March 11, 1947, Serial No. 733,866 In Switzerland September 3, 1940 Section 1, Public Law 690, August 8, 1946 Patent expires September 3, 1960 2 Claims.

This invention relates to game devices and in particular to educational game devices.

It is one of the objects of this invention to provide means facilitating the reproduction of elemental areas of a picture onto a pattern board on which disk-shaped elements may be arranged and grouped so as to represent a substantially true replica of said picture.

It is another object of the invention to dissect a selected area of a picture and to reproduce picture elements on a pattern board or base in accordance with the original disposition of the selected picture area.

Still a further object of the present invention is to provide a pattern board or base on which disk-shaped elements may be arranged for frictional engagement with said board and for removal therefrom, said disk-shaped elements being preferably made from felt or similar roughsurfaced material having various colors to bring about variations of desired configurations or deslgns.

Yet, another object of this invention is to provide a device of the aforesaid character which may be used for various purposes in the eld of advertising, for educational or similar purposes, and which is also applicable to games and the like which may develop and further the aesthetic and artistic abilities of a child or other user.

The invention further contemplates a new method of developing and readily changing congurations or designs by the employment of relatively small elements of any desired shape or form having at least one roughened or otherwise prepared surface which is adapted for engagement with parts of a surface of a pattern or like board and for removal therefrom, which elements adhere to these surface parts in such a manner that the board may be moved even to upside-down position without substantially disturbing the position of the elements placed thereon.

These and other objects are accomplished and this invention accordingly consists of the features of construction, combination of parts and in the unique relations of the members and in the relative proportioning and disposition thereof as appearing on the attached drawing which illustrates an embodiment thereof. This embodiment is shown for the purpose of illustrating the invention, although it is to be understood that the various parts of which the invention consists can be variously arranged and organized and that the invention is not limited to the precise arrangement and organization of the instrumentalities as herein shown and described.

2 In the drawing:

plied, the latter being lifted at one corner there- Fig. 2 illustrates spaced apart, disk-shaped elements provided with hatchings to indicate diferent colors, and employable with this invenlon;

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of a pattern board having a predetermined field to which elements, as seen in Fig. 2, have been applied;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view through one of the disk-shaped elements in engagement with the pattern board.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, there is disclosed in Fig. 1 a base or sheet I0 carrying a picture II.

Let it be assumed that this picture II is to be reproduced in accordance with this invention. To this end, a transparent sheet-like member I2 made from glass, celluloid or similar material, which is adapted to divide or dissect the picture I I is placed on the latter in superposed position. This transparent member I2 is provided with a screen-shaped formation I3 comprising in the present instance circular elds I4 which are arranged in close proximity to each other, as it is shown in Fig. 1.

Marginal numerals, such as I, 2, 3 etc. appear on the horizontal as Well as on the vertical frame strips I5, II, I1 and I8, Which numerals facilitate determination of the location of picture areas over which the respective circular elds are positioned. Thus, for example, the elemental area 20 of the picture II may be identified to be located within the horizontal space extending from the numeral 2 to the numeral 3 and within the vertical space extending from numeral 5 to numeral 6 of the frame strips; and the location of the picture area 20 can further be determined by the numerals 21 and 52.

Fig. 3 illustrates a board 2l which has a roughened surface 22 (Fig. 4) and to this effect board 2I may consist of cardboard or other suitable paper which has a velvet finish with hairlike particles 22a projecting from said surface 22. Impressed into the surface 22 of board 2l is a raster-shaped formation 23 which is identical with or substantially corresponds to the above mentioned formation I3 printed or otherwise provided on the surface of the transparent member I2.

By now using circular shaped elements 24, 25, 25, 21 (Fig. 2) a reproduction of the picture IIl with the same shading may be obtained on board 2 I These elements may be variously colored and are preferably made from relatively thin fabric (preferably velvet) paper or other cellulosic material which has the tendency to readily adhere to the velvet-like or roughened surface of board 2l. Thus, for instance, the elemental area 2i] of picture II can be reproduced by element 2a at the same location on board 2| as it appears through transparent member l2, namely, at the location of 21 and 52. Element 23a has'hair-like particles h projecting from the surface of said element 20a, which particles interenga'ge and interlock with particles 22a of the Iboard, surface 22.

Thus, the entire picture l I may be transferred and reproduced on board 2|, as it is well understood.

Instead of providing board 2| with the aforementioned screen-like formation 23, the same may be either entirely omitted or may be varied in accordance with the purpose of the invention.

It is of course understoodfthat the similarly `V 'shaped elementsl may assume other forms -vand configurations', the'main purpose being'thatcorresponding, roughened surfaces of the elements and of the board interengage each otherso as to assure a relatively-strong' attachment and fixation'to' the Ysurface'ofthe board 2l and -for removal therefrom, whereby these elements will Ynot drop down or loe-displaced whenturning board 2 upside down.

If elements of' the paperv type are employed,

-such paper'sho'uldhave 'atleast one adhesive surf face, whereby the elements maybe permanently Ifixed to the board, if so desired.

The game device made .-in accordance with this invention may be used for -various advertising and educational purposes'to outline certain patterns of various color schemes, whereby the aesthetic and artistic abilities of a child or any other user may be enhanced. Instead of using a picture or other design configuration, it may beA left entirelyup to the user to-create ownV designs,

etc. by means of the board and the aforesaid elements which may have all-the same or` dissimilar `shapes andcolors.

It is further contemplated vin accordance with this Yinvention to `vuse elements made from metal foil which may be magnetized and adhere to a base or board which has the-tendency to retain these magnetized metal elements.

Y-The elements 24 to 21 may also be manufactured with a luminous paint surface -to obtain glowing and other colorV effects. 4It' is, however, to Ybe kept in mind that the contiguous surfaces of the elements and of the board should be interengageable or adherent to and for ready removal from each other.

In the case of using felt elements and a board having a velvet-like surface, the projecting or extending librous particles of the surfaces of the elements and the board interlock and result in an efficient and tight connection, which may be easily accomplished Vby pressing such elements onto said velvet-like surface by the hand of the'user.

` said elements, respectively,

As many possible embodiments may be conceived of the above invention, and as alterations or changes may be made in the embodiment above set forth, it is to be stated that all matters herevinbefore explained or shown in the accompanying drawing, are to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described-the invention, what is claimed as new and desiredto be securedby Letters Patent, is: l. A game device comprising in comoination a base carrying a picture, a divider sheet of transparent material including a plurality of fields for position on said base, whereby said picture is dissected into areas corresponding to said eldsfa game board provided with a brous surface and having incorporated therein fields corresponding to those of said divider sheet, and elements each equal in size and shape in contour corresponding to that of said fields of said divider-sheet and of said game board.

2. -A game device comprising in combinationa base carrying a pictu-re, a transparent divider sheet the surface of said sheet fbeing provided with a screen-shaped formation and for position on said base, whereby said pictureis dissected into areas corresponding to said screen-shaped formation, a game board provided with a fibrous surface and having incorporated therein elds corresponding to said screen-shaped formation of said divider sheet, andl elements each equal in size and shaped in contour corresponding to that of said screen-shaped formation of said divider sheet and of said game board.

RUDOLF F. WEIL.

file' of this patent:

Number Name Y Date 1,622,229 Ormiston-1 y Q Mar. 22, 115927 1,922,229 Burke Aug. 15, 1933 2,450,127 Gardener et al Sept. 28,1948

FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 220,516 Switzerland- Y Y July 1, 1942 291,141 Italy Y Dec. 10, `1931 

